Spinoza

 

 

From the Ethics - Part I. On (Deus sive Natura)

Page 1 - substance and God defined

Page 2 - every cause has an effect

Page 3 - (Deus sive Natura) necessarily exists

Page 4 - without (Deus sive Natura) nothing can be

Page 5 - on the nature of (Deus sive Natura)

Page 6 - all things operate as they should

Page 7 - (Deus sive Natura) is within the universe, not outside it

Page 8 - on the necessary nature of things

Page 9 - humans imagine a creator and so create religion

Page 10 - order and disorder do not exist in Nature - only necessity

Page 11 - men see imperfection because they lack understanding